Dish-cleaner.



G. JAEKLE.

DISH CLEANER.

APPLIOATION FILED 11x24, 1910.

962,763. Patented June 28, 1910.

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G. JAEKLE.

DISH CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24, 1910. 962,763. Patented June 28, 1910.

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GUSTAV JAELE, OF BASEL, SWITZERLAND, ASSIG-NOR TO THE FIRM OF AKTIEN- GESELLSCHAFT FR DEN VERTRIEB VON KUCHENGESCHIRR-SPHLAPPARATEN TRIUMPH, F ZURICH, SWITZERLAND.

DISH-CLEANER.

4Specification of Letters 1"atent.

Application filed February 24, v1910. Seria1 No. 545,754.

Patented June 28, 1910.

To all whom 'it may concern.'4

Be it known that I, GUs'rAv JAEKLE, a citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, residing at Basel, Hotel Storchen, Switzerland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Dish-Cleaners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for receiving plates and plate-like articles when rinsing the same by. means of sprayers, with at least one corrugated supporting ledge at the bottom, on which the artlcles to be rinsed are placed edgewise.

This apparatus is provided at the top with a framewith rakes for adjusting and hold- 'ing apart the articles to be rinsed. One of the two parts, su porting ledge and frame, is horizontally ad' the .parts to be 'rinsed to be given different positions.

Two constructions according tothis 'invention are illustrated by Way of example in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l shows a construction of the apparatus in longitudinal section, inserted into a rinsing trough arranged under a sprayer. Fig. 2 shows the apparatus in plan, and Figs. 3 and 4 are sections on lines AA and B-B of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows another construction of the apparatus, in longitudinal section, also inserted into a rinsing trough arrangedunder a sprayer, whileFig. 6 is a plan of the ap aratus and Fig. 7 a section on line C--C oi) Fig. 6.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1-4, the a paratus is loosely placed into a rinsing troug 1 which is arranged under a sprayer 2 supplied with water preferably hot, in such manner that the said ap aratus cannot The trough is provided with a water outlet and its lateral walls are so high as to prevent any splashing of the water.

The apparatus comprises a supporting frame consisting of a rectangular bottom frame 3 provided with feet, and of a rec- ]ustable, so as to enablev tangular -top frame 5 connected to the bottom one by braces 4, but made of a larger size than the'bottom frame. On the bottom frame 3 is secured a supporting ledge 6 which referably consists of a corrugated strip o meta-l extending 'in the longitudinal direction of the frame. In the corrugations of the said sup orting ledge are arranged perforations v6 or the escape of the water. Inside the upper frame 5 is arranged a slightly shorter frame 7, 8 which is adjustable in lthe longitudinal direction of the frame 5 and is guided for the purpose by means ,of head screws 9 and pins 9 secured to it, in lon itudinal slots 1() of the frame. and on iXe supports 11 between the said frames. Two stops 12 secured to the frame 5, project intothe path of the frame 7, 8. The adjustable frame consists of the two U- shaped frame portions 7 and 8 which are placed over each other with their transverse sides' and held together by means of bolts 13 provided with thumb nuts. The bolts are secured to :the frame portion 7 and project through lon itudinal slots 13 in the frame portion 8 g loosening the thumb nuts the frame portion 7 can be moved relatively to the frame portion 8, and in that way the adjustable frame adjusted ,to receive smaller articles to be rinsed. The adjustable frame 7, 8 is provided with handles 14 secured to the transverse branches or sides of the frame portion 8 and bent in such manner that the hands of the attendant touching the same, will not come into contact with the hot water jets escaping from the sprayer 2. By means'of the handles, the frame 7, 8 can be recipro-' cated within the frame 5, and its travel is limited by the stops 12. To the longitudinal sides of the frame portions 7 and 8.are secured in rows at the same distances as the corrugations 'of the supporting ledge 6, pins `15, which'may be covered with rubber stalls Figs. 2 and 3) so that, on

he-piece 16 provided with a handle 17, to a cock 18 of a hot water be moved to and fro.

.The articles to be rinsed, in the resent case ordinary plates, are placed e gewise eachr between two pins of the two racks and introduced into the corres onding corrugations of the supporting ed e 6, the frame 7, 8 being held in a centra position by means of a latch 21 rotatably mounted on the frame band engaging with recesses 20 of the frame 5 and of the frame ortion 8. When the apparatus is completely lled with lat/es, the latch 21 is released, and the frame 8 is then moved by means ofthe handles 14 into the end posltion shown in Fi 1 and 2, the plates occupying such an ob ique .position-that their inner sides are rinsed by,

the hot water jets escaping from the spra er 2. By pushing the frame 7, 8 into the ot er end position, the plates will be brought into the oblique position shown by chain dotted lines, so that in this case their outer sides will be completely rinsed by the water sprayed. The change of position of the frame 7, 8 can be repeated as required.

The construction shown in Figs. 5 to 7 diers from that described above by the supporting ledge in this construction being adjustable, while the frame provided with the two racks constituted by the pins 15, is stationary. The construction in this case is as follows: 0n the bottom frame 21 of the supporting standard of the apparatus is arranged, so as to be adjustable in thelongitudinal direction of the frame, a bar 22 carrying the corrugated supporting ledge 6, the said bar being guided in guides 23 of the frame 21 and provided with handles 14. Stops 24 secured to the bottom face of the bar 22, limit the travel of the bar with the supporting ledge. The upper frame 26 connected to the bottom frame 21 by means of braces 25, is not adjustable in the direction of its width (but one series of pins 15 could also be secured to a bar adjustable relatively to the other series of pins). By reciprocating the supporting ledge 6, the plates or other artic es to be rinsed, placed in this case also into the racks and lnto the corrugations of the supporting ledge could be alternately brought into such oblique positions, that iirst the inside, and then the outside, of the plates would be rinsed by the hot water jets escaping from the sprayer 2. This construction could also be provided with a device for locking the supporting ledge in its central position.

In the two described and illustrated constructions of the apparatus, the inner face of the frame portion carrying the pins 15, could be provided with a rubber lining. Instead of one supporting ledge, two such ledges could be used. The length of the whole apparatus could also be modified to pipe 19, and canv suit the number of the articles to be. rinsed that are to be received in the same.

In addition to the simplicity of its construction and use, the apparatus has further the advantages that the plates remain visible Vduring the rinsin and that it can beintroduced into any a ready. existing rinsing troughs.

I claim- 1. A dish cleaning apparatus comprising a supporting ledge for the articles to be rinsed, a frame in the u per portion of the apparatus, means for adjusting and holding apart the articles to be rinsed, said supporting ledge and frame being relatively movab e longitudinally of the apparatus in order to enable different positions to be given to the articles to be rinsed.

2. A dishcleaning apparatus comprising a corrugated su porting ledge for the artic les to berinse a frame in the upper portlon of the apparatus, pins for adjusting and lholdingapart the articles to be rinsed, said supportlng ledge and frame being relatively movable longitudinally of the apparatus in order to enable different positions to be given to the articles to be rinsed.

3. A dish cleaning ap aratus comprising a corrugated supporting edge in its bottom portion, a `frame 1n the upper portion of the apparatus provided with racks and adjustable in the direction of its width, said su porting ledge and frame being relative y movable longitudinally of the apparatus.

4. A dish cleaning apparatuscomprising a corrugated supporting ledge in its bottom portion, a frame 1n the upper portion of the apparatus provided with ins and adjustable in the direction of its wi th, one of the two parts, the supporting ledge and the frame, occupying a fixed position and the other being adjustable in fixed guides and provided with handles for shifting.

5. A dish cleaning apparatus comprising a corrugated supporting ledge fixed in the bottom portion ofthe apparatus, a frame adjustable in fixed guides in the upper portion of the apparatus and provided with racks and with handles for shifting.

6. A dish cleaning apparatus comprising a corrugated supporting ledge in the bottom portion of the apparatus, a stationary bearing frame, a movable frame mounted within the latter and guided by means of pins taking into longitudinal slots in the stationary frame, said movable frame proyided with racks and with handles for shifting.

7. A dish cleaning apparatus comprising a corrugated perforated supporting ledge in its bottom portion, a frame in the upper portion of the apparatus, said supporting ledge and frame being relatively movable longitudinally of the apparatus, a series of pins secured in rows to two opposite sides scenes 8 of the frame and arranged the same distance apart as the corrugationsof the supporting.

ledge.

8. A dish washing apparatus com rising a corrugated supporting edge in its ottom portion, a frame 1n the upper portion of the apparatus consistin of two portions each of which is provide with a rack, one of said portions bein adjustable relatively to the other in the irection of the width of the frame.

. able in the direction of its width, .one of the two parts, the supporting ledge and the frame, occupying a fixed position and the other being adjustable in fixed guides and provided with handles for shiftin and with 20 a locking device, by means of w ich latter GUSTAV J AEKLE.

Witnesses I GEO. GIEFoRD, ARNOLD ZUBER.- 

